UPDATE: Bloodline Post

Thank you to Mr. Ben Hammott for commenting on my previous blog regarding his website (www.benhammott.com) and the name of his book is called "The Lost Tomb of the Knights Templar". Forgive me for not adding that in the previous post, I was so mad I could have spit when I wrote that which is probably not the best time to be doing so. More on why I was mad later, that is another post in itself and a good one at that!

I have finished with Ben's book and all I can say is WOW. Just so everyone knows, I am in no way affiliated with the Bloodline movie or Mr. Hammott and I get nothing (but my own satisfaction) by posting about these topics.

In my previous post I did not give the documentary or Ben their dues and I apologize for that. In all honesty, when I watched Bloodline-The Movie (which I am still confused as to why they call it "The Movie" because that lends to the idea that it is fiction) I was both intrigued and skeptical. Healthy skepticism is well, healthy. There are bits of it that are overly dramatic, in my opinion, and bits that are just down right cheesy. Although I have to ask myself, is the cheese unavoidable? When you are dealing with such eccentric characters who are trying to be all cloak and dagger, it is hard not to be cheesy. So I watched with a grain of salt.

In the end I was fascinated. As the movie was playing and after Ben Hammott was introduced, I was on-line searching for this "Tomb Man" and he was very easy to find. I started exploring his website and after a couple days I bought the book. I just couldn't help myself, I needed to know more. Like most people, I was totally in love with Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" (although I thought "Angels and Demons" was even better!) so I already had a healthy appetite for the Rennes-le-Chateau mystery.

The book arrived and it is a hefty one. At 680 pages, it was no light reading, but I could not put it down. Besides I love to read, it's what I do best, probably why I own a bookstore. There is so much information, and much of it Ben has not been able to publish, but there was not one moment where I was bored or annoyed by information overload. The writing is both informative and funny. I giggled and snarfed out loud throughout the entire book. I like Mr. Hammott's attitude, he is such a smart ass. I also love the fact at how upfront and honest the book is. He continually reminds you of the things he is not convinced of, regardless if he hopes it is true or not, he does not tell you this is what you should believe. He makes it clear that you should come to your own conclusions. I just hope that my own conclusion turns out to be true!

I stumbled across Bloodline as I was searching the documentaries on Netflix, one of my favorite past times. Before that I had never heard of it which is a shame, so I am doing my little part to get the word out. Again, I highly recommend it and I recommend viewing it with an open mind with a dash of skepticism. Then buy Mr. Hammotts book and cross your fingers he discovers the truth!